Interactive tour of historic Andechs Monastery Pharmacy
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Interactive tour of historic Andechs Monastery Pharmacy

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$18.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, Italian, German
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 40 minutes
Why you’ll love this…
  • The historic pharmacy house at Andechs Monastery
  • An authentic reconstruction of an 18th-century pharmacy
  • You'll delve into early modern pharmacy and medicine history through interactive stations
  • You can enjoy a self-guided tour with an individual audio guide on your mobile device
  • Heinrich Breitenacher, the last pharmacist monk on the Holy Mountain is the guide's narrator
What to expect

At the top of the mountain, directly opposite the pilgrimage church of Andechs Monastery, the historic pharmacy house of Andechs Monastery is being brought back to life after more than 200 years. It is located in the heart of the monastery complex on Bavaria's Holy Mountain.

In the original rooms, an authentic reconstruction of a pharmacy at the end of the 18th century has been brought back to life, with detailed decorations. Historical instruments, countless medicines, ingredients and fragrant herbs create a unique room atmosphere, which is further enhanced by the original richly decorated doors and the colourful baroque ceiling frescoes.

A tour through the ground floor of the pharmacy house allows visitors to immerse themselves in the history of early modern pharmacy and the history of medicine in Andechs Monastery at four experience stations using various media. Upon entering the pharmacy house, guests find themselves in the first room, where both the reception and the conclusion of the tour with a VR experience take place. Here, guests receive a brief overview of the experience from the time travel guide and access to an audio guide. The audio guide runs individually on guests' mobile devices, guiding them through the stations and enabling them to take an independent tour of the pharmacy's experience rooms. The main role on the audio guide's soundtrack is played by the narrator Heinrich Breitenacher - the last pharmacist monk on the Holy Mountain more than 200 years ago.

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What's included
  • check Entrance fees
  • check Audio-guided tour
  • check Use of equipment
  • check Entrance ticket
  • check On-site assistance
What's not included
  • x_not_included Food and drinks
  • x_not_included Additional exhibitions
  • x_not_included Headsets (to hear the guide)
Where

Andechs Monastery, Bergstraße, Andechs-Erling, Germany

Meeting point:
The old pharmacy is located at the top of the hill, directly opposite the pilgrimage church.
What to remember

Know in advance:

  • Reduced-price tickets are available for children aged 6–17, students and trainees, participants in the Voluntary Social Year (FSJ) and Voluntary Military Service (FWD), disabled people with a degree of disability (GdB) of 70 or more, and their companions (B). Please present an ID or relevant document to receive the reduced fee
  • Usually, VR glasses can be worn comfortably over normal glasses. Varifocal glasses should be removed for the journey or replaced with single-vision glasses. If the glasses model is too large, it's recommend wearing contact lenses
  • Not the entire tour consists of virtual reality, but only parts of the tour are supported by VR
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Provider
TIMERIDE GmbH - Andechs
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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